Talking only about those that are sold for wild herd improvements, he sells about as many does as bucks, stands to reason. Those does are tagged, so not as to be shot in the wild. He says that if the deer, bucks or does, make it through the first year, their survivability rate is about the same. I have wondered about what long-term problems might arise myself. All the management people don't see any problems, but of course who pays them. Remember "95% of the doctors we asked said our cigarette improves your health!" captdavid


"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!